Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion expansion announced at GDC

The first stand-alone expansion to Sins of a Solar Empire has just been announced at GDC. Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion will add new ships, visuals, and multiplayer features to the game.

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A release date has not yet been confirmed. Here's the direct info from Stardock Entertainment and Ironclad Games:

• New Factions: Players decide whether to become Loyalists or Rebels, which unlocks a unique tech tree.
• New Titan-class ships.
• New Capital Ships.
• New Corvette-class ships.
• Loyalist and Rebel versions of some of the existing Sins' frigates and cruisers.

• Updated lighting and particle effects for enhanced visuals.

• New Victory Conditions to allow for more variety, differing strategies and shorter game sessions.

• Additional capital ship ability levels, for greater strategic choice.

• Impulse: Reactor support for chat, friends, achievements and more.

Do you play Sins of a Solar Empire? Is this the expansion you've been waiting for?

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